A worker fastens a screw at a production line in a plant of Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp Ltd in Anqing, Anhui province. [Photo by Jiang Sheng/For China Daily] SYDNEY – Chinese automaker JAC Group will start selling its first Australia customized diesel-fueled T9 ute on the Australian market in April. Ute is a term used… Continue reading JAC Group to sell T9 utes in Australia in April
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Xiaomi president: SU7 price a bit expensive
The SU7, produced by Chinese tech company Xiaomi Corp, is displayed at the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. [GAO JING/XINHUA] The price of Xiaomi’s first pure electric sedan SU7 could be a bit expensive, reported ThePaper.cn on Tuesday, quoting Lu Weibing, president of the Chinese tech company. Lu said that he believed the… Continue reading Xiaomi president: SU7 price a bit expensive
Shanghai opens more roads for self-driving car tests
The second batch of autonomous driving test roads in Pudong New Area opened Tuesday, with the testing mileage reaching 205 kilometers. Upon this latest move in Pudong, Shanghai has opened 1,003 roads, or 2,000 km, to conduct autonomous driving tests. Shi Wei, deputy director of the science and technology information department of the Shanghai Municipal… Continue reading Shanghai opens more roads for self-driving car tests
Horizon takes on global giants in smart vehicle solutions
Horizon’s CEO Yu Kai delivers a speech at the China EV100 Forum held from March 15 to 17, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese startup Horizon Robotics is growing fast to take on global giants in the autonomous driving market, said CEO Yu Kai at the China EV100 Forum. Yu said Horizon seized a 35.5… Continue reading Horizon takes on global giants in smart vehicle solutions
Chinese-brand passenger vehicle sales up 26.7% in January-February
Employees carry out quality tests at an SAIC Motor factory in Ningde, Fujian province, in February. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — Sales of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles soared 26.7 percent year-on-year in the first two months of 2024, industry data showed. About 2.07 million such vehicles were sold during the period, according to the China Association of Automobile… Continue reading Chinese-brand passenger vehicle sales up 26.7% in January-February
Sino-French auto JV launches car trip to France
He Yong, spokesperson of Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company, receives a letter of accreditation from Florent Aydalot, cultural counsellor at the French embassy in China, on March 13, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A fleet of Peugeot and Citroen vehicles made in China will start a trip on April 1 from the Palace Museum in… Continue reading Sino-French auto JV launches car trip to France
Vitesco to see sales grow in China, says CEO
Visitors learn about Vitesco’s products at its plant in Tianjin on March 14, 2024. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn] Vitesco Technologies, a provider of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions, expects its sales to grow this year in China, said CEO Andreas Wolf on Thursday. “The Chinese market is going (up) slightly. The growth rate for… Continue reading Vitesco to see sales grow in China, says CEO
China’s auto exports cruising in top gear
Export-bound vehicles await loading in Yantai Port, Shandong province, on Dec 14, 2023. [TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY] China’s auto exports maintained fast growth momentum, with a year-on-year increase of more than 30 percent during the first two months of this year, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed Monday. Total auto exports amounted… Continue reading China’s auto exports cruising in top gear
New MINI JCW Countryman launched with firsts
The new MINI JCW Countryman hits the market on March 11, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The iconic British marque MINI, part of the BMW Group, launched the new JCW Countryman on Monday, as its latest member of its lineup in the Chinese market. The model is the first to sport the new JCW logo,… Continue reading New MINI JCW Countryman launched with firsts
China’s auto sales up 11.1% in first 2 months
An employee works at an auto production line in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China’s auto sales rose 11.1 percent year-on-year to nearly 4.03 million units in the first two months of this year, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed Monday. The country’s auto output during the January-February period increased… Continue reading China’s auto sales up 11.1% in first 2 months